Anna Nicole Smith has died

Jon · 02-08-2007, 03:37 PM

Coming in now ("Breaking News") on 7 News.

She had collapsed and died is all that's been put up so far.

*Drtooth* · 02-08-2007, 03:45 PM

YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! This is GREAT news!

Anyone for a round of singin' "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead?"

Now all we need are those 2 Bimbos from the Simple life to follow her. HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!

*iris* · 02-08-2007, 03:50 PM

De mortuis, nihil nisi bonum.

*Kunoichi_Haruko* · 02-08-2007, 03:54 PM

Whoa. That's crazy. I'm watching the news now too.

*Raph's Girl* · 02-08-2007, 04:13 PM

Anna Nicole Smith, the voluptuous former Playboy centerfold who married an octogenarian billionaire and waged a legal battle for his fortune all the way to the Supreme Court, died Thursday after collapsing at a hotel. She was 39.
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The blond bombshell — who recently became tabloid fodder all over again after the sudden, apparently drug-related death of her 20-year-old son — was stricken while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and was rushed to a hospital.

Edwina Johnson, chief investigator of the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, said the cause of death was under investigation and an autopsy would be done on Friday.

A private nurse called 911 after finding Smith unresponsive in her sixth-floor room, said Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger. He said Smith's bodyguard administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation about an hour before she was declared dead.

Through the '90s and into the new century, Smith was famous for being famous, a pop-culture punchline because of her up-and-down weight, her exaggerated curves, her little-girl voice, her ditzy-blonde persona, and her over-the-top revealing outfits.

The curvaceous Texas-born Smith was a topless dancer at strip club before she entered her photos in a search contest and made the cover of Playboy magazine in 1992, captivating readers with her Marilyn Monroe looks. She became Playboy's playmate of the year in 1993.

She was also signed to a contract with Guess jeans, appearing in TV commercials, billboards and magazine ads.

In 1994, she married 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, the head of oil-based Koch Industries, which is part of a family fortune worth at least $400 million. He died in 1995 at age 90, setting off a feud with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall, over whether she had a right to his estate.

A federal court in California awarded Smith $474 million. That was later overturned. But in May, the
U.S. Supreme Court revived her case, ruling that she deserved another day in court in her battle with her former stepson.

The stepson died June 20 at age 67. But the family said the court fight would continue.

More recently, Smith's ballooning figure and up-and-down weight became a subject of public fascination. But she lost a reported 69 pounds and became a spokeswoman for TrimSpa, a weight-loss supplement.

She starred in her own reality TV series, "The Anna Nicole Show," in 2002-04. Cameras followed her around as she sparred with her lawyer, hung out with her personal assistant and interior decorator, and cooed at her poodle, Sugar Pie. She also appeared in movies, performing a bit part in "The Hudsucker Proxy" in 1994.

After news came of Smith's death, G. Eric Brunstad Jr., the lawyer who represented Marshall, said in a statement: "We're very shocked by the news and extend the deepest condolences to her family."

Smith's son, Daniel Smith, died Sept. 10 in his mother's hospital room in the Bahamas, just days after she gave birth to a daughter.

An American medical examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said he had methadone and two antidepressants in his system when he died. Low levels of the three drugs interacted to cause an accidental death, Wecht said. Last month, a Bahamas magistrate scheduled a formal inquiry into the death for March 27.

Meanwhile, the paternity of her now 5-month-old daughter remained a matter of dispute. The birth certificate lists Dannielynn's father as attorney Howard K. Stern, Smith's most recent companion. Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead was waging a legal challenge, saying he was the father.

Debra Opri, the attorney who filed his paternity suit, said Birkhead "is devastated. He is inconsolable, and we are taking steps now to protect the DNA testing of the child. The child is our number one priority."

She was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Houston, one of six children of Donald Eugene and Virgie Hart Hogan. She married Bill Smith in 1985, giving birth to Daniel before divorcing two years later.

"From my professional exposure to Anna Nicole, I can say she was always personable, down to earth and driven. All in all, a joy to have as a client," said Wayne Munroe, her Bahamian lawyer who has overseen the aftermath of her son's mysterious death in Nassau.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070208/...icole_smith_29

Raph's Girl note: WTF?!

Well I guess since she's dead they won't need her permission to do that DNA test on her daughter.... ô,0

Peanut · 02-08-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drtooth

YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! This is GREAT news!

Anyone for a round of singin' "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead?"

Now all we need are those 2 Bimbos from the Simple life to follow her. HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!

You know what? As retarded and everything as she is, she didn't f*cking hurt anyone. For you to find joy in the death of an innocent person, whether you believe them to be annoying or not, is a true testament to just how messed up your little mind must be.

**Jo Dawn** · 02-08-2007, 04:58 PM

Yeah, saw this about 40 minutes after it happened. I dunno, there's so many reasons for this. I've heard suicide, overdose... maybe it was the TrimSpa pills, if she actually took them. Someone even suggested that Howard K Stern behind it all, heh. Even her son's death. Though, ya gotta admit... That'd make a wild movie.

I dunno, I just feel bad for her baby. But she had to submit the baby for the DNA test anyway, as of yesterday, I believe.

I guess we'll see what's what soon.

Quote:

You know what? As retarded and everything as she is, she didn't f*cking hurt anyone.

This is true. I dunno, I watched her show a few times, hehe.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-08-2007, 04:59 PM

I didn't really like her but it is sad to see her pass away over some drugs

*Mecha Cow* · 02-08-2007, 05:17 PM

Whoa. I don't really have any particular feelings about this, but I totally didn't see it coming.

*Raph's Girl* · 02-08-2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

Whoa. I don't really have any particular feelings about this, but I totally didn't see it coming.

I don't think any of us saw it comming. But hey at least she's now in heaven (or whatever) with her son and hubby J. Howard. But that poor baby... nobody even knows who her father is.

Apperantly Anna Nicole had been sick. Suffering from flu like symptoms and even had a nurse with her. Wonder if the bird flu got her?

I just thought of something. I think Nasa did it. It's all a cover up so we'd stop talking about the astronut.

Sliced · 02-08-2007, 05:35 PM

I feel so strange when a famous person dies like this. First it was steve irwin, and now her.

I don't feel sad at all, as I never liked her, but still. She's gone. Just like that. Its always strange, its almost like you knew the person a little. Strange feeling really.

*Aelia* · 02-08-2007, 05:45 PM

That was pretty unexpected to say the least. I mean, I'm not all that sad seeing as how I never liked her that much but STILL it really surprised me.

*Sewer Bull* · 02-08-2007, 05:46 PM

Well... she was too young to die. That's the main shocking factor here.

Her life was quite inspiring, to say the least. May she rest in piece.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 02-08-2007, 06:16 PM

Death happens. I can't say I feel the least bit sad at all, but I'm not saying I'm glad she died. I guess I'm sad for the baby, but at least it's only like 6 months old. Maybe it will end up in a better home (in all seriousness)?

Shark · 02-08-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

You know what? As retarded and everything as she is, she didn't f*cking hurt anyone. For you to find joy in the death of an innocent person, whether you believe them to be annoying or not, is a true testament to just how messed up your little mind must be.

I agree. I hated her and was sick and tired of hearing about her, but I didn't want her dead. And I thought MY mind was messed up O.o

*That Matt Guy* · 02-08-2007, 06:41 PM

Well that sucks.

*Warhorse* · 02-08-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drtooth

YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! This is GREAT news!

Anyone for a round of singin' "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead?"

Now all we need are those 2 Bimbos from the Simple life to follow her. HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

You know what? As retarded and everything as she is, she didn't f*cking hurt anyone. For you to find joy in the death of an innocent person, whether you believe them to be annoying or not, is a true testament to just how messed up your little mind must be.

I agree with you Peanut. Dr tooth's post is uncalled for. I honestly never paid her much attention, but to wish the death on someone like Drtooth has, it's just pitiful!

*Katie* · 02-08-2007, 07:18 PM

anyone else find it odd that Howard Stern (lawyer, boyfriend....not shock jock) was present at both Daniel's death and hers? AND that Howard Marshall's son died in close proximity to the trial involving the inheritance (where he was her lawyer)???

Just food for thought

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-08-2007, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peanut

You know what? As retarded and everything as she is, she didn't f*cking hurt anyone. For you to find joy in the death of an innocent person, whether you believe them to be annoying or not, is a true testament to just how messed up your little mind must be.

....^QFMFT

OA · 02-08-2007, 07:53 PM

Wow...what a tragedy...

I was never that big a fan of hers but still, its very sad. I hope at least it wasnt a painful death...

02-08-2007, 03:37 PM	#1
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	Anna Nicole Smith has died Coming in now ("Breaking News") on 7 News. She had collapsed and died is all that's been put up so far.

02-08-2007, 03:45 PM	#2
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	YAAAAAYYYY!!!!! This is GREAT news! Anyone for a round of singin' "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead?" Now all we need are those 2 Bimbos from the Simple life to follow her. HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH! __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

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iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	in anticipation of mistranslation De mortuis, nihil nisi bonum.

02-08-2007, 03:54 PM	#4
Kunoichi_Haruko A shell of a good hit! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, Va. Posts: 1,685	Whoa. That's crazy. I'm watching the news now too. __________________

02-08-2007, 04:13 PM	#5
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Anna Nicole Smith, the voluptuous former Playboy centerfold who married an octogenarian billionaire and waged a legal battle for his fortune all the way to the Supreme Court, died Thursday after collapsing at a hotel. She was 39. ADVERTISEMENT The blond bombshell — who recently became tabloid fodder all over again after the sudden, apparently drug-related death of her 20-year-old son — was stricken while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and was rushed to a hospital. Edwina Johnson, chief investigator of the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, said the cause of death was under investigation and an autopsy would be done on Friday. A private nurse called 911 after finding Smith unresponsive in her sixth-floor room, said Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger. He said Smith's bodyguard administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation about an hour before she was declared dead. Through the '90s and into the new century, Smith was famous for being famous, a pop-culture punchline because of her up-and-down weight, her exaggerated curves, her little-girl voice, her ditzy-blonde persona, and her over-the-top revealing outfits. The curvaceous Texas-born Smith was a topless dancer at strip club before she entered her photos in a search contest and made the cover of Playboy magazine in 1992, captivating readers with her Marilyn Monroe looks. She became Playboy's playmate of the year in 1993. She was also signed to a contract with Guess jeans, appearing in TV commercials, billboards and magazine ads. In 1994, she married 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, the head of oil-based Koch Industries, which is part of a family fortune worth at least $400 million. He died in 1995 at age 90, setting off a feud with her former stepson, E. Pierce Marshall, over whether she had a right to his estate. A federal court in California awarded Smith $474 million. That was later overturned. But in May, the U.S. Supreme Court revived her case, ruling that she deserved another day in court in her battle with her former stepson. The stepson died June 20 at age 67. But the family said the court fight would continue. More recently, Smith's ballooning figure and up-and-down weight became a subject of public fascination. But she lost a reported 69 pounds and became a spokeswoman for TrimSpa, a weight-loss supplement. She starred in her own reality TV series, "The Anna Nicole Show," in 2002-04. Cameras followed her around as she sparred with her lawyer, hung out with her personal assistant and interior decorator, and cooed at her poodle, Sugar Pie. She also appeared in movies, performing a bit part in "The Hudsucker Proxy" in 1994. After news came of Smith's death, G. Eric Brunstad Jr., the lawyer who represented Marshall, said in a statement: "We're very shocked by the news and extend the deepest condolences to her family." Smith's son, Daniel Smith, died Sept. 10 in his mother's hospital room in the Bahamas, just days after she gave birth to a daughter. An American medical examiner hired by the family, Cyril Wecht, said he had methadone and two antidepressants in his system when he died. Low levels of the three drugs interacted to cause an accidental death, Wecht said. Last month, a Bahamas magistrate scheduled a formal inquiry into the death for March 27. Meanwhile, the paternity of her now 5-month-old daughter remained a matter of dispute. The birth certificate lists Dannielynn's father as attorney Howard K. Stern, Smith's most recent companion. Smith's ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead was waging a legal challenge, saying he was the father. Debra Opri, the attorney who filed his paternity suit, said Birkhead "is devastated. He is inconsolable, and we are taking steps now to protect the DNA testing of the child. The child is our number one priority." She was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Houston, one of six children of Donald Eugene and Virgie Hart Hogan. She married Bill Smith in 1985, giving birth to Daniel before divorcing two years later. "From my professional exposure to Anna Nicole, I can say she was always personable, down to earth and driven. All in all, a joy to have as a client," said Wayne Munroe, her Bahamian lawyer who has overseen the aftermath of her son's mysterious death in Nassau. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070208/...icole_smith_29 Raph's Girl note: WTF?! Well I guess since she's dead they won't need her permission to do that DNA test on her daughter.... ô,0 __________________

02-08-2007, 04:59 PM	#8
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	I didn't really like her but it is sad to see her pass away over some drugs

02-08-2007, 05:17 PM	#9
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	Whoa. I don't really have any particular feelings about this, but I totally didn't see it coming. __________________

02-08-2007, 05:35 PM	#11
Sliced Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Right behind you Posts: 793	I feel so strange when a famous person dies like this. First it was steve irwin, and now her. I don't feel sad at all, as I never liked her, but still. She's gone. Just like that. Its always strange, its almost like you knew the person a little. Strange feeling really. __________________

02-08-2007, 05:45 PM	#12
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	That was pretty unexpected to say the least. I mean, I'm not all that sad seeing as how I never liked her that much but STILL it really surprised me.

02-08-2007, 05:46 PM	#13
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	Well... she was too young to die. That's the main shocking factor here. Her life was quite inspiring, to say the least. May she rest in piece. __________________ Soooo... THIS* is how you spend your free time now?!*

02-08-2007, 06:16 PM	#14
Mr. Snackpants Keep cool my babies! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mount Pleasant Posts: 2,239	Death happens. I can't say I feel the least bit sad at all, but I'm not saying I'm glad she died. I guess I'm sad for the baby, but at least it's only like 6 months old. Maybe it will end up in a better home (in all seriousness)?

02-08-2007, 06:41 PM	#16
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Well that sucks.

02-08-2007, 07:18 PM	#18
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	anyone else find it odd that Howard Stern (lawyer, boyfriend....not shock jock) was present at both Daniel's death and hers? AND that Howard Marshall's son died in close proximity to the trial involving the inheritance (where he was her lawyer)??? Just food for thought __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

02-08-2007, 07:53 PM	#20
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	Wow...what a tragedy... I was never that big a fan of hers but still, its very sad. I hope at least it wasnt a painful death... __________________